World Update from BBC News
Sport in focus: Historical winA daily sports photograph from the around the worldAir India sacks fat stewardessesIndia's state-run carrier Air India dismisses 10 stewardesses who had earlier been grounded for being overweight.More police for suburban stationsMayor Boris Johnson announces funds for extra police for tackle crime at key railway stations.Firefighters tackle blaze at pubAbout 30 firefighters, some in breathing apparatus, tackle a fire at a pub in Warwickshire.Panetta to be Obama's CIA chiefUS President-elect Barack Obama has picked former Clinton chief of staff Leon Panetta to head the CIA, Democratic officials say.Plant plans could threaten jobsA company warns that 300 jobs could be under threat at its factory if a waste recycling plant is built nearby.Family's appeal for crash victimThe family of a 20-year-old man killed in a car accident on New Year's Day in Lancashire appeal for other men involved to come forward.Indonesia jails MP for corruptionAn Indonesian deputy is jailed for taking bribes, in a symbol of the country's new determination to tackle corruption.
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